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Send That Tune

 

“It’s just a perfect day. I’m glad I spent it with you.” Those words kept singing in my head.  I had no idea where they came from, but they totally described Mother’s Day 2020 for me. 

So today I looked them up.  They are the first two lines of the third stanza of the song “Perfect Day.”

“Oh, it’s such a perfect day

I’m glad I spent it with you.”

The stanza then continues—

“Oh, such a perfect day

You just keep me hanging on

You just keep me hanging on”

 The song was first recorded and released in 1972 by Lou Reed.  Duran Duran followed in 1995.  And in 2010 Susan Boyle released her version.  It’s her recording that kept looping through my mind.

As I read the lyrics and then listened to the recording, words in the next stanza caught my attention.  

“Just a perfect day

Problems left all alone”

For at least one day in this Age of Covil-19.

So whether you sent or received a physical or virtual bouquet, a phone call or an ecard—

CONSIDER

Sending the above sentiments to — or sharing the video with — someone who helps you keep on going.

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Patricia Schudy

Patricia Schudy is the author of the non-fiction book, "Oldest Daughters: What to know if you are one or have ever been bossed around by one," and is currently writing a suspense-romance novel. She is a former nationally syndicated, youth-advice columnist ("Talk to Us," Universal Press Syndicate/Andrews McMeel) and a free-lance feature writer for local and national publications, ncluding Better Homes and Gardens /Meredith Publications, the Kansas City STAR Magazine and the National Catholic Reporter. She is a member of Sisters in Crime (SINC), Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and Northern Colorado Writers. The oldest child in her family-of-origin’s five siblings, she is the mother of five adult children and the grandmother of eight. “Relationships are integral to who I am and what I choose to write about.”

This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Kristin 12 May 2020

    Beautiful post!

  2. Jack Hunthausen 12 May 2020

    Very touching, Pat. Enjoyed the photos also.

  3. Carole Barnickel 12 May 2020

    Thx U my dear sister for sharing this lovely thought. Hope many see the video & listen carefully to the sentiments.

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